Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 208 - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Long Term Care
Chapter 1 - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Elderly and Disabled Waiver
Rule 23-208-1.1 - General
Current through September 24, 2024
A. The Division of Medicaid covers certain home and community-based services as an alternative to institutionalization in a nursing facility through the Elderly and Disabled Waiver (E&D).
B. Persons enrolled in the E&D Waiver must reside in a private residence which is fully integrated with opportunities for full access to the greater community, and meet the requirements of a Home and Community-Based (HCB) setting.
C. The Division of Medicaid does not cover E&D Waiver services to persons in congregate living facilities, institutional settings, on the grounds of or adjacent to institutions, or in any other setting that has the effect of isolating persons receiving Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
D. The E&D Waiver is administered and operated by the Division of Medicaid.
42 C.F.R. §§ 440.180, 441.301; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-13-117, 43-13-121.